death

why must you come death
so early in the morning
can't i have time to watch one more sunrise
and revel in all of nature's glory

why must you come death
so late at night
i don't want to struggle with you
but i can't stand just to give up this fight

i ignore your offers of peace
and i resist your calm embrace
i don't understand why i refuse to bend
between life and death, do i stand a chance?

my eyes sting with unshed tears
i see you in the shadows waiting
i try to stay strong and fool you, death
but you see my discomfort with faking

my body aches all over
my blood is boiling with heat
all this pain is killing me
death, perhaps we should meet

what is this i'm feeling death?
why is your grip so strong?
i thought death was supposed to be the end
but this feels so wrong

so i look to the shadows where you hide
and find that you seem to be grinning
though your lips don't move, i hear your whisper
"death is only the beginning..."